tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657368378863560055.post1979120120050181280..comments2024-03-23T09:09:59.386-04:00Comments on ANNIE AND AUNT: Libraries and bookstoresAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10668869030805539811noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657368378863560055.post-22080898022851930862010-06-28T11:34:57.942-04:002010-06-28T11:34:57.942-04:00I just checked - we have 17 books out on my card, ...I just checked - we have 17 books out on my card, all for the kids, 5 on H's card, 4 of which are for kids, and not sure how many on my husband's card. My only problem is I find we don't always have time to read them all!Even in Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477875616674358434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657368378863560055.post-40133607270981059412010-06-28T10:23:51.016-04:002010-06-28T10:23:51.016-04:00We too are HUGE library goers. My 5yo has had a c...We too are HUGE library goers. My 5yo has had a card for two years now and I often reserve books for her on her card, my card AND my husband's card because there are so many I hear of and want to check out before buying and the library has a limit of 10 holds per card! Anyway, I try to only buy books I think are really special but sometimes let the children choose and end up with things that are not so great. I also request from the library non-fiction books on topics the kids are interested in... wish I could have a huge science section at home but I can't afford it! <br /><br />On separate notes - LOVE Mo Willems (esp. the Knuffle Bunny books; some of the Pigeon ones and the Elephant and Piggie ones are good too) and LOVE Books of Wonder - it was there that I discovered Jan Ormerod's wordless books Sunshine and Moonlight. Our local children's bookstore, Bank St. books is also wonderful, with a very helpful and knowledgeable staff. They recommended to me one of my very favorite children's books, THe Lion and the Little Red Bird by Elisa Kleven. The illustrations (also done by Kleven) are beautiful (except for the people figures which I think ruin it a bit) and the story is lovely - of a bird and lion who can't communicate but help each other and become friends, with a twist at the end explaining why the lion's tail is a different color every day. Its about so many things - friendship, communication, the power of art. <br /><br />We also own a number of classics, books I can't imagine not owning - Corduroy, Harry the Dirty Dog and numerous others. Would love to see a post about your favorite classics and which you think are overrated.Even in Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477875616674358434noreply@blogger.com